Telegraph Point
Telegraph Point is a point in Mombasa County, Kenya. Telegraph Point is situated nearby to the quarter Ganjoni, as well as near Kilindini.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Jesus and Aga Khan Hospital.
Fort Jesus
Photo: Zeljko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Jesus, is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. Fort Jesus is situated 2½ km east of Telegraph Point.
Aga Khan Hospital
Hospital
Established in 1944, the Aga Khan Hospital, in Mombasa Kenya, is part of the Aga Khan Health Services. It is a 96-bed acute care facility offering health care.
MEWA Hospital
Hospital
MEWA Hospital is a hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. It is a project of the Muslim Education and Welfare Association and provides in-patient and out-patient services operating 24 hours a day.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganjoni and Majengo.
Ganjoni
Quarter
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa.
Majengo
Quarter
Majengo is a ward of Mombasa city, Kenya, located on Mombasa Island. It is estimated to have a population of 38,800 in 2011. It is divided between in the Kisauni and Mvita electoral constituencies.
Likoni
Village
Likoni is a division of Mombasa County, Kenya, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island.
Telegraph Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.06728° or 4° 4′ 2″ southLongitude
39.65565° or 39° 39′ 20″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6G7XWMM4+37GeoNames ID
179496
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